§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will introduce legislation, in the light of the Reed committee's recommendations on regional provision for seriously mentally disordered offenders placed in regional secure units,(a) to separate these units from the purchaser or provider system, (b) to arrange their funding through regional health authorities and (c) to arrange for the monitoring of agreed standards of provision; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. YeoWe expect the steering committee for the review of services for mentally disordered offenders to submit its final report at the end of July. We will announce decisions when we have considered both the final report and the responses to consultation on the recommendations the committee has already made.
The performance of health authorities in achieving any standards adopted or objectives set in the light of the review will be monitored through the existing accountability arrangements.